Research
Caregiving in The US
Family Caregiving is public health and economic security issue. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) is the leading organization conducting policy analysis and tracking federal legislation dealing with family caregiving issues in the U.S. – initiatives that focus on family caregivers or affect the care recipient in a way that would also affect the family caregiver.
Open Data Project
As part of a national effort to open data to innovators, businesses, and non-profits, the National Alliance for Caregiving is proud to provide open data sets from our national studies for others to use in their research and policy analysis.
Special Populations
In addition to the Caregiving in the U.S. studies, NAC has partnered with a number of stakeholders to do a “deep dive” of the caregiving experience facing special populations of caregivers. From Alzheimer’s to retirement, rare disease to working caregivers, NAC has taken a second look at the challenges facing caregivers across the lifespan.
Circle of Care Guidebooks
Circle of Care is designed to guide unpaid friends, family, and neighbors who care for someone with “a chronic or other health condition, disability, or functional limitation” (From the RAISE Family Caregivers Act of 2018 (P.L. No: 115-119). The fact sheets are intended to assist caregivers throughout their journeys.
